Yeah, that Dracula. The Bela Lugosi one. The Universal horror landmark that’s already deeply embedded in your pop cultural subconscious even if you’ve never actually seen the thing. For all its stylistic influence and often-satirized tropes, what does it do for me 90 years later? Well, the script has some issues. Especially the abrupt ending seems anticlimactic from a contemporary point of view and doesn’t allow for a lot of tension to build. Bela Lugosi’s career-defining performance, on the other hand, is simply captivating and the visuals are pure eye candy, even in this day. Guess i’ve gotta cut this one some slack regarding its more dated aspects, as this film marks somewhat of a rebirth of the (gothic) horror genre, still adjusting to the talkie era.